This Rio born trumpet and flugelhorn player has been on the US jazz scene since the 1970s. Claudio integrates post-bop elements and Brazilian rhythmic concepts with ease and plays with power and lyricism. A Grammy nominee, he has recorded a dozen albums as a leader, and has performed with Herbie Mann, Paquito D’Rivera, Dizzy Gillespie, Duduka Da Fonseca, and many others.

This Rio born trumpet and flugelhorn player has been on the US jazz scene since the 1970s. Claudio integrates post-bop elements and Brazilian rhythmic concepts with ease and plays with power and lyricism. A Grammy nominee, he has recorded a dozen albums as a leader, and has performed with Herbie Mann, Paquito D’Rivera, Dizzy Gillespie, Duduka Da Fonseca, and many others.